Reel for fishing-rods.



I WPATENTEDDEG. 5, 1905. J. v M. PYOTI, h. REEL FOR FISHING RODS.

APPLIUATIQN FILED :AUG. 7. 1905.

' W1 TNESSES:

UNITED sTATEs PATENT OFFICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 5, 1905.

Application filed August'7, 1905. Serial No. 27%,095.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES M. PYOTT, Jr., a

improved and inexpensive form of clutch citizen of the United States ofAmerica, and a resident of Chicago, in the county of Cool: and State ofIllinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Reels forFishing-Rods, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to reels for fishingrods; and its main objectsare to provide an mechanism for throwing the drum of the reel I into andout of mesh with the operating-gear" thereof, to provide an improvedarrangement of parts whereby the lever for operating said clutch will bedisposed in convenient position to be shifted by the thumb of theoperator while holding the rod in the same hand, and to provide animproved form of spring-detent for locking said lever in each of itslimiting positions. I accomplish these objects by the device shown inthe accompanying drawings, in.which- Figure 1 is an elevation, partly insection,

of a fishing-rod reel constructed according to my invention. Fig. 2 isan enlarged detail showing the construction of the pinion which formspart of the controlling-clutch. Fig. 3 is a fragmentary plan of the endof the operating-lever as viewed from the top of Fig. 1. Fig. 4: is amodified form of spring-detent for securing the lever in its limitingpositions. Fig. 5 is an end view of the same as seen from the bottom ofFig. 4:, the lever being cut on the line 5 5. i

In the form shown in the drawings the frame of the reel consists of endplates 1 and 2, rigidly connected by means of a plurality of braces 3.The end plate 2 forms part of a housing 4 for inclosing the operatingmechanism. The drum 6 of the reel is rigidly mounted on a shaft 7 whichis journaled within the frame, the braces 3'being disposedlongitudinally of the drum and spaced equally distant therefrom. Thereel is provided with the usual curved plate 8, disposed transversely ofthe drum and adapted for securing the same to the fishing-rod.

A clutch member 9 is rigid on the-shaft 7 at the end of the drum, whichis adjacent to the housing. This clutch member is provided with teethwhich mesh with corresponding clutch-teeth on the pinion 10. r Thispinion is loosely mounted on the .shaft7and longitudinally slidablethereon into and out of engagement with the clutch member 9. Theperiphery of the pinion is grooved to receive the forked end 11 of thelever 12, which controls'the position of the pinion. The teeth of thepinion mesh with those of a gear 13, which is journaled in the housing 4at one side of the shaft 7 and is adapted to be rotated by the usualcounterbalanced handle 1a.

The lever .12 is pivoted to the plate 2 at 15 and has an arm 16extending along the outside of one of the braces 3 to a position midwaybetween the platesl and 2 and on the side of the reel which is oppositethe fastening-plate 8. The arm 16 is thus in convenient position to beraised or lowered by the thumb of the same hand in which the rod isbeing held and without removing the thumb from a position where it maybe pressed down against the drum-for controlling the speed with whichthe line is unwound when being carried out by a fish.

A detent 17 is slidably mounted upon the brace 3, which is adjacentto-the arm 16 and is suitably formed to engage the arm 16 and secure itin either of its limiting positions. The'detent'is normally urged intoposition for engaging the arm 16 by the spring 18, which is coiledaround the brace 3. In the form shown in the drawings the detent 17 isprevented from rotating on the brace 3 by being splined thereto. Theaperture in the side of the housing through which the arm 16 extends islimited in size, so as to form a stop at 19 for preventing the clutchmembers from being forced too tightly together, and thus causingfriction between the fork 11 and the In the modification shown in Fig.4: the detent 17 and the springs 18 are replaced by-a pair ofspecially-formed springs 21, which bear toward each other from oppositesidesof the lever 12 and-which. are provided with recesses 22corresponding to thetwo limiting positions of the lever.

Theoperation of the device shown is as follows: The operator grasps thefishing-rod in one hand, with his thumb resting against the drum 6, nearthe lever-arm 16. When the parts are in the position shown in Fig. 1,the pinion 10 is disconnected from the drum, so that the drum is free torotate without carrying with it the driving-gearing. When the operatordesires to throw the gearinginto the operative position, he moves histhumb to push the detent 17 toward the right of-Fig. 1 and at the sametimelift the lever 16 to the position shown by dotted lines. This throwsthe gearings into operative position. The detent 17 is then released andsprings into engagement with the lever and secures the parts in thisposition until again shifted by the operators thumb.

I claim I 1. In a reel for fishing-rods, the combination of a framecomprising a pair of end plates spaced apart and rigidly connected by aplurality of braces, a drum loosely journaled between said end platesand having at one end a clutch member, a pinion loosely journaled inaxial alinement with said drum and having a clutch-face, said pinionbeing slidable into and out of engagement with said clutch member,mechanism for rotating said pinion, a lever pivotally mounted on one ofsaid end plates and being connected with said pinion for shifting thesame, said lever having an arm disposed longitudinally of the drum andextendingalong one side of said drum toward its middle part, and aspring-detent adapted to secure-said lever in either of the positionsfor holding said pinion into or out of engagement with said clutchmember.

2. In a reel for fishing-rods, the combination of a frame comprising apair of end plates spaced apart and rigidly connected by a pluralityofbraces, a drum loosely journaled between said end plates and having atone end a clutch member, a pinion loosely journaled in axial alinementwith said arm and having a clutch-face, said pinion being slidable intoand out of engagement with said clutch member, mechanism for rotatingsaid pinion, a lever pivotally mounted on one of said end plates andconnected with said pinion for shifting the same, said lever having anarm disposed longitudinally of the drum and extending along one side ofsaid drum toward its middle part, a detent slidably mounted on one ofsaid braces and adapted to secure said lever against shifting when ineither of the positions for holding said pinion into or out ofengagement with said clutch member, and a coiled spring surrounding saidbrace and normally urging said detent into engagement with said lever.

3. In a reel for fishing-rods, the combination ofa frame, adrumjournaled in said frame, fastening means at one side of the drum forsecuring said frame to a rod, a system of gearing-for rotating saiddrum, a clutch controlling the connection between said gearing and drum,a lever having a limited pivotal movement on said frame and adapted tooperate said clutch, said lever having an arm disposed longitudinally ofthe drum on the side opposite said fastening means, and a spring-detentfor securing said lever in each of its limiting positions.

Signed at Chicago this 4th day of August,

JAMES M. PYO'IT, J R. Witnesses:

RUDow RUMMLER, EUGENE A. RUMMLER.

